How much does a Train Guard make in Lowell, MA? The salary range for a Train Guard job is from $34,323 to $44,053 per year in Lowell, MA. Click on the filter to check out Train Guard job salaries by hourly, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly, and yearly.
The inclusion of a train guard on trains provides many benefits for passengers as well as train drivers alike, which presents the question as to why their removal was ever considered.
December 20, 2021
According to the RSSB research, on guard-operated trains there were 1.35 fatalities and weighted injuries (FWI) per billion passenger journeys compared with 0.87 registered on driver-controlled trains.
December 13, 2021
With the latest wave of strikes affecting Southwestern Railway beginning yesterday, we look at the contentious dispute regarding train guards.
December 10, 2021
According to RMT 80% of train guards have prevented an emergency from arising, with 80% of guards having used their safety critical training onboard during an emergency.
December 08, 2021
A proposal existed to reinstate guards on some peak train services, however this option was spurned in favour of hiring additional platform staff.
December 07, 2021